Why Work When You Can Procrastibake?

Erin Gardner, a professional cake decorator, at home in Barrington, N.H., May 4, 2018. Gardner “used to beat myself up" for indulging in procrastibaking — the practice of baking something unnecessary in order to avoid “real” work — but now considers it “part of my creative process, and I just need to submit to it.” (Tony Luong/The New York Times)